The dates have been set for 2020! Mark your calendars and get ready for some incredible learning opportunities in a fun, workshop environment!

This training is for groups and individuals interested in teaching Risk Reduction programs in their community using a variety of means including Educational Characterization. It will provide new and creative techniques and approaches to enhancing your Risk Reduction efforts. The conference was the first of its kind ever offered nationwide and continues to be a premier learning opportunity for Educational Characterization.

Of course, we’ll be back at Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce. It can be chilly, so dress warm and dress for fun. No fancy clothes at this conference – during the day at least!

ONLY Tuesday will include lunch, Wednesday – Award dinner included – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – lunch on your own.

We are making our annual trek south to the Tucson area for December. Drexel Heights are hoping to play host in their new Administrative Center. (Be sure to check back to confirm construction is complete and address is correct!)

Remember, we always provide CEUs or at least certificates of attendance to put in your training files for your personnel reviews!

If you can’t see us in person, join us on the phone or on Zoom. Login info will be provided as we get closer.

Save the date for our fall Community Risk Reduction Symposium. We are already lining up some amazing speakers on topics that will help you enhance your programs and provide personal growth.

Already on our agenda…

Yanick Hicks, The John Maxwell Team, will provide some Leadership Coaching that will fire up your passion to make a difference. Get ready to get motivated!

Dr. Sue Wolf and Tiffany Wilkinson, Empowerment Research, are expected to be back to complete our training in Traumatic Brain Injuries. Be prepared to dig into how the brain works and how the injuries can affect how we administer our programs.

Natalie Summit, LPC is a retired Police Crisis Intervention Specialist from a Maricopa County Law Enforcement agency. It was not until her retirement ceremony in January 2019 that she elected to share her history with addiction, anxiety, family dysfunction, and both physical and emotional trauma both on and off the job. Nine years ago, Natalie made the decision to stop self-medicating the pain with alcohol and manage her life differently. Natalie, a respected and sought out individual with her former agency, experienced personal struggles that were private and profound. Natalie will share her story and what she has learned Public Safety agencies can do to be more helpful for their valued employees.

More to come! (And if you have ideas of topics or presenters you’d like to hear from, let us know… [email protected])

The location is tentatively set for the Tom Hontz Public Safety Training Facility in Scottsdale. We are checking some other locations, so stay tuned!

AFBEA will be hosting TWO 1-day Community Risk Reduction Symposiums this year. Our spring symposium will be hosted on May 1 in Goodyear at the Adelante Healthcare building. Our agenda is shaping up to be an exciting learning opportunity that is sure to enhance your programs and provide personal growth!

We have also set the date for our fall symposium. Mark your calendars for Nov. 13. Location is still being discussed. Speakers for this event are being lined up and we know you won’t be disappointed.

Join us for our first General Meeting of 2019. We’ll be at Superstition Fire and Medical Department. In December, we determined that wildfire prevention will be a “hot” topic for our group. We will be addressing this at our meeting with a special guest. Tiffany Davila from the Department of Forestry and Fire Management will be our trainer in wildland fire basics.

Although you will not receive official CEUs this training, you will receive a certificate of attendance. We hope these will provide added value to you for your performance evaluations.

This is a 24-hour course designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 1035, Fire and Life Safety Level I, 2010 edition. The content follows the information in the IFSTA manual, Public Fire & Life Safety Educator, 3rd edition. (This publication must be provided by the student.)

This course will give a basic overview of the duties and responsibilities of the position of Educator Level 1 and describe how the work of the position is completed in a typical fire department. The student shall demonstrate the ability to coordinate and deliver community fire and injury prevention programs. The student will be trained how to select educational materials, will present a prepared program and utilize multiple presentation methods given prepared programs for various audiences. They will also demonstrate how to distribute educational information and how to work in cooperation with local media personnel. The course will review and document various fire and life safety educational programs, describe various formats, prepare written reports and discuss time management and organizational skills. Information will be presented on how to develop and maintain a work schedule and how to arrange meetings, presentations and events to reduce conflicts. The course culminates in a 10- to 15- minute life safety presentation that each student will have to complete. A written test will be given.

Upon successful completion of the class, participants will be able to get a certificate from the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence if registered with the Arizona Event Registration & Management Application (ERMA) program. Participants need to provide their ERMA ID number on the registration form.

This is a 24-hour course designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 1035, Fire and Life Safety Level I, 2010 edition. The content follows the information in the IFSTA manual, Public Fire & Life Safety Educator, 3rd edition. (This publication must be provided by the student.)

This course will give a basic overview of the duties and responsibilities of the position of Educator Level 1 and describe how the work of the position is completed in a typical fire department. The student shall demonstrate the ability to coordinate and deliver community fire and injury prevention programs. The student will be trained how to select educational materials, will present a prepared program and utilize multiple presentation methods given prepared programs for various audiences. They will also demonstrate how to distribute educational information and how to work in cooperation with local media personnel. The course will review and document various fire and life safety educational programs, describe various formats, prepare written reports and discuss time management and organizational skills. Information will be presented on how to develop and maintain a work schedule and how to arrange meetings, presentations and events to reduce conflicts. The course culminates in a 10- to 15- minute life safety presentation that each student will have to complete. A written test will be given.

Upon successful completion of the class, participants will be able to get a certificate from the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence if registered with the Arizona Event Registration & Management Application (ERMA) program. Participants need to provide their ERMA ID number on the registration form.

Each year the AFBEA selects a Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year. Each individual awarded this honor has made significant contributions to Fire and Life Safety Education, demonstrated outstanding work as an educator, has been successful in increasing public awareness about safety issues, serves as a positive role model in their community and exhibits a commitment to excellence in their educational efforts.

AFBEA is looking for Arizona nominees based on their significant accomplishments and contributions that they have provided to their community to increase fire/EMS safety and awareness over the past year.

The award is given at the opening ceremonies of Arizona State Fire School in Mesa on Sept. 6.